Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-31
FARM AND STOCK NOTES.

Take common pail and cut holes down
the side from the top to the first hoop,
then make board cover for the top ana
NIL the pail with water. This, the Rural
New Yorker says, keeps the water free
from sun and dirt, and the poultry can
easily put their heads In and drink when
ever they desire.
There is more wool grown on each sheen
than formerly, the average having dou-
bled in twenty-five years. In 1860 the
product was Pc pounds per sheep, while
In 1879 1t had risen to pounds. This is
due TO the grading up of the common
looks and improving them with the use
OF merlnO rams.
Large profits do not always depend upon
large crops. One may grow an extraor-
dlnarlly large crop, but the expense of so
dong may balance the receipts. Low
prices also have an influence when crops
are GOOD in all sections. The profits de-
pend upon the securing of the greatest
amount at the least possible cost.
Mr.. 5. II. Marsh, OF Michigan, SAYS the
mulberry is the best post timber that can
be grown in this country, aud that it is
almost rot-prOOf except at the surface of
tue ground. AS 1T is easily grown, and
IN nearly all sections, it should receive
greater attention as post-timber as we'll
as for shade and the feed of silk worms.
The beet draws its nOurishment from
an area Of twelve square feet tor each
plant. This has been proved by xplor-
ing to the ends of the roots carefully, it
being found that these extend downward
and outward in all directions for several
feet. 1t is evident that where size of root
Is desired the plants must be given plenty
OF room.
Roots supply four requisites of good
teed-bulk, moisture, muscle-forming and
fat-forming elements. 1t Is in the two
former that their value principally con-
slsts. The necessary bulk is supplied to
the stomach, and there are no better con-
ditions for the moisture to enter the stom-
ach than Ia this way, when 1t is part of
the food.
On one farm of 800 acres in Germany an
experiment has been tried with great
success to grow asparagus, on the plan
adopted at Montmartre, near Paris, and
| 1t has proved a great success. The as
paragHs is very fine and big, quite of the
| giant sort. 1t is grown on the top Of long
ridges, between which are trenches two
| feet wide, SO that women eau pass along
them and keep the plants free from weeds
For the first three years after planting it
is grown without agricultural salt. After
the third year, when the first cutting is
taken, the soil is carefully combed away
llOih thO AS0bSs anu SiIOuR. W6ll-IOIbSu
dung is packed in between and among
them.
There are two different systems of keep
ing sheep-one, to nave the lambs come
In April and sell them in June and july:
but the best way is to let the sheep be
served from Aug. to 10 and have the
lambs come early and then sell them when
40 to Do days old. a ter 90 DAYS Old 4
lamb be-ins to lengthen out and Is not Ii e
to XIII until midsummer or LATER. Give
the sheep all the clover nay they will eat
after lambing with meal and quarter lin
seed. Use good sheep of any breed, pre-
terrlng close wooded sheep, however, as
long woods are tender animals, and for the
buck use one OF The Down breeds. Do not
keep your sheep warm; if dry they will
stand any amount OF cold, aud on clear
nights prefer to sleep out of doors on the
snow; always leave the windows open
on the lee size of the buildings or you Will
have lung troubles and dirty noses.
The hay crop is generally good in quail
ity and quantity. the acreage is some
what larger than thatot neat, estimated
at about 3S,tCr. ESQ acres, aud the product,
accOrdin, 10 inr returns Of rate OF yield,
over a. 0000J3 tons. Ia the South the
breadth is YET very small, and il on well
fertllized o. spatUrally fertile soil, the yield
per acrr IS sac g. In the cotton states the
native cra Sgass, which is such nui-
sauce in tnecGton fields, is cut for hay,
with large returns and satisfactory re-
suits. To limited extent tine popular
grasses OF England and The Northern
States are experimental with, and found
to do.wsf - ugcqpRe1lai situations, espe-
ciallv y HtheS d CHER elevations Of the
Southern fhoEhnein system. The Western
yields range from Ito 10 l.35 per acre,
aVeraginE higher than the Albania coaSt
The Drop was cut before the season of
drought in flis SLstes beyond the Mtssis-
sippi, and the RI teOf yield was therefore
not impaired from that cause.